Hapticly vs Dolby XP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hapticly
Experience music through touch with this innovative beat maker. It utilizes the iPhone's haptic engine to translate sounds into vibrations, creating a unique sensory musical landscape. This app is ideal for those with hearing impairments but enjoyable for everyone.
- Haptic engine integration
- Create tactile music landscapes
- Vibration-based sound experience
- Share sensory music experiences
- Accessible for hearing impaired
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This App requires iPhone 8 or later The new beat maker that takes advantage of the iPhones Haptic engine. Share experiences from a whole new angle with this app! Instead of audibly hearing a sound, you feel it. With an infinite number of haptics , you can create landscapes of feeling. From short taps to long vibrations, you can produce a new musical experience. This app solely relies on sense of feeling, which makes it perfect for those with hearing damage or impairment. But it is not limited to this, because anyone can enjoy Hapticly and all it has to offer.
Dolby XP
This invite-only application is designed for authorized partners and content creators to explore curated Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos experiences. It offers tailored demos and showcases the full potential of Dolby's immersive audio and video technologies across various entertainment categories.
- Showcases Dolby Vision experiences
- Demonstrates Dolby Atmos experiences
- Curated content for partners
- Tailored demos for creators
- Explores entertainment categories
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Dolby XP is an invite-only app, currently only available to authorized partners and content creators. It showcases Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos experiences across all entertainment categories. Explore the world of Dolby. Content creators and partners can view curated Dolby content experiences (by invitation) as well as tailored demos. *This app is currently unavailable to the general public. If you’d like to learn more about how Dolby can elevate your entertainment, please visit our Dolby Experience Finder at: https://www.dolby.com/experience/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hapticly at 80% against Dolby XP's 6%. Hapticly also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Dolby XP's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Hapticly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dolby XP asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hapticly holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 52 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Hapticly's written reviews are positive against 6% of Dolby XP's.
Hapticly ships an update every 5 months, Dolby XP every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hapticly | Dolby XP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (15 ratings) — better | 2.3 (52 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 5.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 52 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jacob Zyla | Dolby Laboratories |
Customer experience
Hapticly
Dolby XP
In-app purchases
Hapticly
- Hapticly Max$0.99
Dolby XP
No in-app purchases
